Heavy overnight rain has caused flooding across parts of England and Wales, causing further fears of destruction in communities already battered by Storm Babet.

People preparing to commute this morning have been warned fog could be impacting visibility on the roads while the weather is also disrupting public transport.

According to National Rail, buses are replacing trains between Ryde Pier Head and Shanklin due to “heavy rain flooding the railway”.

An ‘amber’ alert is in place for the south of England, where households have been told to prepare for power cuts and possible damage to property.

The amber warning, which came into effect just after 6am and runs until 8am, follows a yellow warning for rain across the south of England and Wales from 6pm on Tuesday until 10am on Wednesday, as well as one for fog further north.

The Isle of Wight is at the centre of the amber warning with 30 to 40mm of rain likely and 70 to 80mm possible in some places.